Leviticus · Chapter 16 King James Version

Leviticus 16:10

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The Scripture

(10) But the goat, on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat, shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make an atonement with him, and to let him go for a scapegoat into the wilderness.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)

In this chapter the priest is instructed to perform a special sacrifice called the Day of Atonement, where he offers the bull and the goat to cleanse the people from sin. The focus is on the ritual of purification and the importance of obeying God’s law.

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